01 / OVERVIEW
About this catalogue entry
Def Jam Recordings is included in this music label directory with a US territory association. The source classifies its type as Original Production.
Source note: US
Also known as
Def JamDef Jam RecordingsDef Jam RecordsDef Jam US
02 / MUSICAL DIRECTION
Genres & artists
Associated release artists
070 Shake1122 Chainz3rd Bass50 CentAK-69ASAP RockyAce HoodAdam LevineAdekunle GoldAdele GivensAfrojackAiAkhenatonAkonAlessia CaraAlessoAlyson WilliamsAmerieAmilAmy WinehouseAndré 3000AnittaAnthony HamiltonAriana GrandeArtigearditAshantiAugust AlsinaAvery StormAxwell Λ IngrossoB.G. Knocc OutB.o.BBTSBabyfaceBambiBankroll FreshBeanie SigelBeastie BoysBenny BlancoBeyoncéBig BoiBig K.R.I.T.Big KapBig SeanBlack BuddaflyBlackstreetBlood RawBloodPopBobby BrownBobby VBon IverBonsonBossBoyz II MenBruthaBun BBusta RhymesCalvin HarrisCam'ronCanibusCapletonCapone-N-NoreagaCaseCeleste ScaloneChance the RapperChannel 7Charli BaltimoreCharli XCXChingyChivasChris BrownChris MartinChrisette MicheleChristina MilianChristiónCoco JonesCole BennettCommonCruCurren$y
Showing 80 of 697 credited artists. Explore the sourced release pages below for more credits.
Release credits do not imply a current signing or an exclusive artist roster.
SOURCED RELEASE RELATIONSHIPS
Selected releases
4582 sourced releases in this catalogue. This is a partial collection, sorted by title; it is not a complete discography or a latest-release feed.
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best Of →
Release date: 2001-06-19
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Spanky & Our Gang →
Release date: 2005-04-12
- 21 & Up ↗
Release date: 2009
- 24 Hour Karate School ↗
Release date: 2010Release genres: hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- 24 Hrs →
Release date: 2022-05-27
- 24 Hrs →
Release date: 2022-05-27
- 25th Anniversary Collection →
Release date: 2013
- 25th Anniversary Vinyl Collection →
Release date: 2013
- 2U →
Release date: 2017-06-09
- 2U ↗
Release date: 2017-06-09Release genres: electronic dance music · Genre source ↗
- 2X →
Release date: 2016-07-22
- 2X →
Release date: 2016-07-22
- 2X →
Release date: 2016-07-22
- 2X →
Release date: 2016-07-22
- 2X →
Release date: 2016-07-22
- 2X →
Release date: 2016-07-22
- 2X →
Release date: 2016-07-22
- 2X ↗
Release date: 2016-07-22Release genres: drill · hip-hop · trap music · Genre source ↗
- 3 CD Collector's Set ↗
Release date: 2009Release genres: dance-pop · Genre source ↗
- 3 Original CDs: Yo! Bum Rush the Show / It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back / Fear of a Black Planet →
Release date: 2001-09-03
- 3.14 →
Release date: 2019-07-26
- 3.14 →
Release date: 2019-07-26
- 3.14 ↗
- 30 Something ↗
SOURCED ARTIST ASSOCIATIONS
Artists linked to this entry
199 artists have a direct label association in Wikidata. These statements may be historical; they do not confirm a current contract or a release credit.
- 070 Shake ↗
Start: 2016 · Statement source ↗
- 2 Chainz ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- 24k.Right ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- 3rd Bass ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Ad-Rock ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Adam Yauch ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Adekunle Gold ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Afrojack ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Ai ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Alessia Cara ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Alonzo ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Amerie ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Anastasia Toufa ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Armani White ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Ashanti ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Ateyaba ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- August Alsina ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Axwell Λ Ingrosso ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Ayoni ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- B.G. Knocc Out ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- BTS ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Beastie Boys ↗
Start: 1984 · End: 1988 · Statement source ↗
- Bibi Bourelly ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Big Boi ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
MUSICBRAINZ SOURCE RELATIONSHIPS
Founders
2 founding relationships reported by MusicBrainz. Dates describe the founding event, not a period of employment or a current role.
- Rick Rubin →
Founding date reported by MusicBrainz: 1984 · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Russell Simmons →
Founding date reported by MusicBrainz: 1984 · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
MUSICBRAINZ SOURCE RELATIONSHIPS
Recording contracts
10 sourced relationships. These source records may be historical and do not confirm a current roster or contract.
- AI →
Start: 2016 · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Armani White →
Dates not specified · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- DJ Silent Asassin →
Start: 2016-12-30 · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Hose →
Dates not specified · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Lady Gaga →
Start: 2006-09 · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Lloyd →
Start: 2004 · End: 2009 · Marked as ended in the source · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Slayer →
Start: 1985 · End: 1989 · Marked as ended in the source · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Stonebwoy →
Start: 2022-05 · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- The‐Dream →
End: 2014 · Marked as ended in the source · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Wax →
Start: 2011-03 · End: 2012-08-24 · Marked as ended in the source · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
03 / DEMO SUBMISSIONS
Send a demo
Not verified for demo submissions.
Being listed in this directory does not mean this entry is actively accepting unsolicited material.